| Hans-Günter Meyer-Thompson | international
How many countries still have the death penalty, and how many people are executed?
How many countries still have the death penalty, and how many people are executed?
A convicted murderer in the US has become the first person in the country to be executed using nitrogen gas.
A Japanese man has also been sentenced to death by hanging for an arson attack which killed 36 people.
The number of executions is rising globally, despite many countries abolishing the use of capital punishment. (BBC, UK, 25.01.2023)